1840
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
One of six figures from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of the Id. is a 1840 paint by Mazhar Ali Khan, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a person riding a large elephant. The elephant is covered in a bright red cloth with green trim, and the rider wears a white outfit with a turban. The background is a faded, rocky wall, and the painting looks a little worn. The elephant’s saddle is decorated with gold patterns, and the rider holds a long stick. This kind of scene was part of a royal parade for a special holiday. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like this.
An elephant bearing a red saddle-cloth carries a mahout in a ceremonial procession depicted by Mazhar Ali Khan in 1840.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Mazhar Ali Khan was a late-Mughal era, 19th century painter from Delhi, working in the Company style of post-Mughal painting under Western influence.
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